Is Egypt failing to protect its Coptic Christians? | DW Documentary

published:26 Dec 2017

Is Egypt failing to protect its Coptic Christians? | DW Documentary

Is Egypt failing to protect its Coptic Christians? | DW Documentary

published:26 Dec 2017

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Egypt\'s government has been accused of failing to protect its minority of Coptic Christians, after a successful string of attacks by Muslim Egyptians.
For centuries, Christians and Muslims in Egypt have lived alongside each other. Discrimination did occur but generally this coexistence was peaceful. The Christian community today makes up just ten percent of the population. Since the 1980’s however, Christians belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church have increasingly been the target of violence and attacks by Muslim extremists. Guirguis Fawzy is typical of the Christian community in Egypt. Middle class, successful and well networked. Guirguis lives with his family in Suhag in the Nile Valley north of Luxor where he deals in wood. He has relatives in major cities such as Cairo and Alexandria. Like most Copts he considers himself first and foremost an Egyptian, his Christian faith playing only a secondary role in how he sees his own identity. But this relaxed view of his own place in Egyptian society is both rejected and challenged by militant Islamists.
Keen to exploit growing polarization since the 2013 military coup that removed the Muslim Brotherhood from power, Islamic critics of current President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s strong-arm tactics have been quick to portray this as evidence of a pro-Christian agenda. It doesn’t take much these days to provoke communal violence. Worse still, a wave of terrorist shootings and bombings targeting Copts has shocked the community leading many to question whether the government is doing enough to protect them.
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Is Egypt failing to protect its Coptic Christians? | DW Documentary

published:26 Dec 2017

views:24279

Egypt\'s government has been accused of failing to protect its minority of Coptic Christians, after a successful string of attacks by Muslim Egyptians.
For centuries, Christians and Muslims in Egypt have lived alongside each other. Discrimination did occur but generally this coexistence was peaceful. The Christian community today makes up just ten percent of the population. Since the 1980’s however, Christians belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church have increasingly been the target of violence and attacks by Muslim extremists. Guirguis Fawzy is typical of the Christian community in Egypt. Middle class, successful and well networked. Guirguis lives with his family in Suhag in the Nile Valley north of Luxor where he deals in wood. He has relatives in major cities such as Cairo and Alexandria. Like most Copts he considers himself first and foremost an Egyptian, his Christian faith playing only a secondary role in how he sees his own identity. But this relaxed view of his own place in Egyptian society is both rejected and challenged by militant Islamists.
Keen to exploit growing polarization since the 2013 military coup that removed the Muslim Brotherhood from power, Islamic critics of current President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s strong-arm tactics have been quick to portray this as evidence of a pro-Christian agenda. It doesn’t take much these days to provoke communal violence. Worse still, a wave of terrorist shootings and bombings targeting Copts has shocked the community leading many to question whether the government is doing enough to protect them.
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70 thousand Egyptian Christians sing Emmanuel - God is with us

published:19 Nov 2015

70 thousand Egyptian Christians sing Emmanuel - God is with us

70 thousand Egyptian Christians sing Emmanuel - God is with us

published:19 Nov 2015

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Four years ago, on 11.11.11, tens of thousands of Egyptians united in prayer and worship at Cairo\'s Cave Church. This is one of the songs from that inspiring event. Find out more: http://www.sat7uk.org/announcements/egypts-christians-unite-to-pray-for-the-nation...

70 thousand Egyptian Christians sing Emmanuel - God is with us

published:19 Nov 2015

views:343185

Four years ago, on 11.11.11, tens of thousands of Egyptians united in prayer and worship at Cairo\'s Cave Church. This is one of the songs from that inspiring event. Find out more: http://www.sat7uk.org/announcements/egypts-christians-unite-to-pray-for-the-nation...

Translation of song: Chorus: \"Exalt the name of Christ, lift His name up with your songs, call the heroes, His heroes, to walk ahead of you with the cross\" ; Say He is risen and death has no power, and there is no forgiveness except through His blood; and the Light of the Gospel is greater; Say he conquered darkness and its power; He brightened our days; and the light of day is greater; Say He conquered His enemies; we conquered by witnessing to Him and by His blood; and our inheritance with Him is greater; live the joy of heaven, as Satan dons the clothes of grief; and our praises are greater
Credit goes to Sat7Arabic for providing this video...

Translation of song: Chorus: \"Exalt the name of Christ, lift His name up with your songs, call the heroes, His heroes, to walk ahead of you with the cross\" ; Say He is risen and death has no power, and there is no forgiveness except through His blood; and the Light of the Gospel is greater; Say he conquered darkness and its power; He brightened our days; and the light of day is greater; Say He conquered His enemies; we conquered by witnessing to Him and by His blood; and our inheritance with Him is greater; live the joy of heaven, as Satan dons the clothes of grief; and our praises are greater
Credit goes to Sat7Arabic for providing this video...

Who are the Coptic Christians?

published:16 Feb 2015

Who are the Coptic Christians?

Who are the Coptic Christians?

published:16 Feb 2015

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Coptic Christians are a significant minority in Egypt, with between six and 11 million members of the Church. Copts claims they face discrimination and play a lesser part in Egyptian public life than their numbers justify. There have also been violent attacks on Copts and their churches by Islamists. Video produced by Sara Barman
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Who are the Coptic Christians?

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Coptic Christians are a significant minority in Egypt, with between six and 11 million members of the Church. Copts claims they face discrimination and play a lesser part in Egyptian public life than their numbers justify. There have also been violent attacks on Copts and their churches by Islamists. Video produced by Sara Barman
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Egypt's Coptic Christians live in fear of Islamist attacks

published:22 Dec 2017

Egypt's Coptic Christians live in fear of Islamist attacks

Egypt's Coptic Christians live in fear of Islamist attacks

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Egypt’s Coptic Christians have been the target of unprecedented attacks since the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. The election of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2012 saw an upsurge with dozens of churches vandalised and even set on fire. And the violence is only escalating. 2016 has seen a wave of terror attacks targeting this minority group who now live in fear for their lives.
Egypt\'s Copts, the largest Christian community in the Middle East, have been a target since the 1970s. But it pales in comparison to what the community face today.
The administration of president Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood in 2012 triggered the escalation: Coptic businesses were destroyed and a more radical tone was taken in mosques... Egypts Copts were even later accused of inciting the fall of Morsi. Traumatised by these events, they voted overwhelmingly for Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the 2014 presidential election - a return to the traditional style regime which goes against the wishes of the country’s younger generation.
►► Read our article: Pope heads to Egypt to mend ties with Islam, reassure Christians
But the military regime did not prevent the Islamic State group from establishing a lasting presence in Egypt, or from increasing their attacks on the Copts. Several churches have been targeted by the extremists as worshippers celebrated Mass, including in Cairo and Alexandria.
In a country weakened by extremism, the Copts fear for the future.
Many have fled; but ...

Egypt's Coptic Christians live in fear of Islamist attacks

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Egypt’s Coptic Christians have been the target of unprecedented attacks since the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. The election of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2012 saw an upsurge with dozens of churches vandalised and even set on fire. And the violence is only escalating. 2016 has seen a wave of terror attacks targeting this minority group who now live in fear for their lives.
Egypt\'s Copts, the largest Christian community in the Middle East, have been a target since the 1970s. But it pales in comparison to what the community face today.
The administration of president Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood in 2012 triggered the escalation: Coptic businesses were destroyed and a more radical tone was taken in mosques... Egypts Copts were even later accused of inciting the fall of Morsi. Traumatised by these events, they voted overwhelmingly for Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the 2014 presidential election - a return to the traditional style regime which goes against the wishes of the country’s younger generation.
►► Read our article: Pope heads to Egypt to mend ties with Islam, reassure Christians
But the military regime did not prevent the Islamic State group from establishing a lasting presence in Egypt, or from increasing their attacks on the Copts. Several churches have been targeted by the extremists as worshippers celebrated Mass, including in Cairo and Alexandria.
In a country weakened by extremism, the Copts fear for the future.
Many have fled; but ...

Video courtesy & all credits : Better Life Team (Most popular & anointed Arabic Christian Worship Team, based in Egypt. May God bless BLT) BLT : YouTube home page : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3L8s0htMWtlo4wTJs44lxA
Better Life Team Music albums check this link for buying songs: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/better-life/id319157542 ....
Note: For English translation & Arabic Lyrics in English : go to settings & switch on Annotation. Portuguese, Romanian, Chinese(China) , Polish , German, Hungarian , Norwegian & English, subtitles published. Check it out. Go to \"settings\" click subtitle button.. select any language.
English translation subtitles credit goes to Sherif Saad & Yousef Al-A\'ssaf. Arabic Lyrics in English : provided by Rowies Takla. May God Bless them abundantly. My life is yours...Arabic Christian Song (Salvation Call ...Come and surrender your life to Jesus).This song invite everybody including our Muslim friends to receive the salvation through Jesus Christ the only ONE way to Father(Allah).
May be you are watching a Christian song , first time in your life , consider this as a life changing salvation call for YOU, please respond by NOW, today itself because tomorrow is not yours. Come and receive the saving Grace of Jesus Christ. Ask Jesus for forgiveness and reveal himself in your life.
Kindly SHARE this beautiful video with all your Muslim friends. Let the holy spirit speak with them through this good news of salvation. Thank you . God Bless you.
Better Life Team , Egypt : Check this link to buy song : https://itunes.apple.com/us/art...

Video courtesy & all credits : Better Life Team (Most popular & anointed Arabic Christian Worship Team, based in Egypt. May God bless BLT) BLT : YouTube home page : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3L8s0htMWtlo4wTJs44lxA
Better Life Team Music albums check this link for buying songs: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/better-life/id319157542 ....
Note: For English translation & Arabic Lyrics in English : go to settings & switch on Annotation. Portuguese, Romanian, Chinese(China) , Polish , German, Hungarian , Norwegian & English, subtitles published. Check it out. Go to \"settings\" click subtitle button.. select any language.
English translation subtitles credit goes to Sherif Saad & Yousef Al-A\'ssaf. Arabic Lyrics in English : provided by Rowies Takla. May God Bless them abundantly. My life is yours...Arabic Christian Song (Salvation Call ...Come and surrender your life to Jesus).This song invite everybody including our Muslim friends to receive the salvation through Jesus Christ the only ONE way to Father(Allah).
May be you are watching a Christian song , first time in your life , consider this as a life changing salvation call for YOU, please respond by NOW, today itself because tomorrow is not yours. Come and receive the saving Grace of Jesus Christ. Ask Jesus for forgiveness and reveal himself in your life.
Kindly SHARE this beautiful video with all your Muslim friends. Let the holy spirit speak with them through this good news of salvation. Thank you . God Bless you.
Better Life Team , Egypt : Check this link to buy song : https://itunes.apple.com/us/art...

Egypt\'s government has been accused of failing to protect its minority of Coptic Christians, after a successful string of attacks by Muslim Egyptians.
For centuries, Christians and Muslims in Egypt have lived alongside each other. Discrimination did occur but generally this coexistence was peaceful

Four years ago, on 11.11.11, tens of thousands of Egyptians united in prayer and worship at Cairo\'s Cave Church. This is one of the songs from that inspiring event. Find out more: http://www.sat7uk.org/announcements/egypts-christians-unite-to-pray-for-the-nation

Translation of song: Chorus: \"Exalt the name of Christ, lift His name up with your songs, call the heroes, His heroes, to walk ahead of you with the cross\" ; Say He is risen and death has no power, and there is no forgiveness except through His blood; and the Light of the Gospel is greater; Say he c

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Coptic Christians are a significant minority in Egypt, with between six and 11 million members of the Church. Copts claims they face discrimination and play a lesser part in Egyptian public life than their numbers justify. There have also been violent at

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Egypt’s Coptic Christians have been the target of unprecedented attacks since the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. The election of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2012 saw an upsurge